Possible tasks for volunteers:to collect medicinal plants in agricultural fields and natural areas: fields, forests, grasslands. planting, weeding of medicinal plants. participate in the preparation of plant materials for drying and drying medicinal plant materials. help to supervise the collection of medicinal plants.
Accomodation & food:
Living conditions are very basic. The volunteers are accommodated in the local school. Sleeping on mattresses. Toilets and washing facilities are provided. Shower in Farm s building. Cooking is done by volunteers themselves.
Location & leisure:
During the weekends and leisure time volunteers will be able to enjoy walking around the village famous places: Virvyt279; and Venta confluence, mounds; excursion to the hill of crosses or to Menagerie to watch the wild animal life will be organized.
Requirements:
WHAT TO BRING:Sleeping bags, long-sleeved clothes; trousers; rain gear; anti mosquito cream; music instruments; tapes; CD s; your national games and recipes; songs; dances; ideas how to spend leisure time; swimming things; waterproofed shoes.
A lot of unwanted plants grow independently around the T.Ivanauskas homestead and the nursery gardens of Lithuanian University of Agriculture. They need to be weeded out. It is necessary to renovate the cognitive paths, bring the environment of the exposition in order.
Accomodation & food:
In a students dormitory of Lithuanian University of Agriculture.4-5 persons per room. Toilets, showers are availableCooking is done by volunteers themselves.
Location & leisure:
The distance from Kaunas city centre to Lithuanian University of Agriculture is 10 km.Kaunas is the second largest city in Lithuania and the fourth in the Baltic States. It is situated in the center of the country. Kaunas is 100 km away from Vilnius and 200 km from Sea port Klaipeda.Volunteers will have possibilities to visit museums, historical places in Kaunas, ethnographic museum in Rumsiskes. Excursions to Vilnius are possible.
Requirements:
WHAT TO BRING:Sleeping bags (though bed sheets will be provided), long-sleeved clothes; trousers; rain gear; anti mosquito cream; music instruments (if you can and wish to make the evenings more fun); tapes; CD s; your national games and recipes; songs; dances; ideas how to spend leisure time; swimming things; waterproofed shoes.
Expected tasks for volunteers: Weeding flowers, grass removal from paths, sweeping paths, flower maintenance, grass cutting and mowing, planting and watering, pond cleaning, the island house (space) handling, fence painting.
Accomodation & food:
Living conditions are very modest. Participant will be sleeping in the hall of the outbuilding on mattresses. A separate room will be used as a cooking and dining area. Water for cooking and drinking will have to be brought in by volunteers from the nearby garden tap (30-40 meters away). Showers are installed in the administrative building of the park. Those who are not afraid of challenges will be able to use the shower in the abandoned cellar. Participants will use the biotoilets installed in the park s territory.
Location & leisure:
The distance from Kaunas city centre to Botanical Garden is 5 km.Kaunas is the second largest city in Lithuania and the fourth in the Baltic States. It is situated in the center of the country. Kaunas is 100 km away from Vilnius and 200 km from Sea port Klaipeda.In spite of the basic living conditions volunteers will have a chance to admire the flora of the Botanical garden, swim in the pond. The living space (the hall) can also be used to movie nights, other special events. Moreover, living near the centre of Kaunas, volunteers will be able to visit the city, its museums, historical places, bars and clubs etc.
Requirements:
WHAT TO BRING:Sleeping bags, long-sleeved clothes; trousers; rain gear; anti mosquito cream; music instruments; tapes; CD s; your national games and recipes; songs; dances; ideas how to spend leisure time; swimming things; waterproofed shoes.
The aim of project is to create preconditions for the retaining of former Kurtuvenai manor and for its application for visitors needs. For example, in the Renaissance period people planted species and vegetables in specific shapes. Later foreign plants became fashionable. Afterwards and until today the park tries to give a picture of what it was at the end of the 19th century by replanting local varieties of trees and plants such as oaks, black cherries, jasmines and hazelnuts. This project will encourage the development of the park s free time areas, application of fishery ponds for recreation goals, and appearance of the new services of horse tourism, catering, accommodation as well as other recreation services.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will sleep in our new campsite Kurtuvenai near to the orchard, in the centre of the park .This wooden house is the ancient gardener house and was rebuilt on diggings three years ago. Bathroom installations are available for each gender, including a bathroom for the disabled. A kitchen with oven, heating plates and fridge is provided for the volunteers. Cooking will be done by volunteers themselves.
Location & leisure:
Kurtuvenai is a small village with just 300 inhabitants and 20 km away from Siauliai, the 4th biggest city in Lithuania. The village has some sightseeing to offer, for example the church, the granary and the old cemetery. In the village you have the opportunity to buy food in two shops, have dinner or lunch in the pub or take a lesson in the horse riding center. Our park is also full of fishponds, where you have the chance to go fishing. There is one bus stop in the center of Kurtuvenai, from which you can commute to iauliai city.Free time can be organised independently by the volunteers because there are many opportunities for visiting interesting places. A shared aim could be for example the Hill of crosses which is just 30 km far from Kurtuvenai and reachable by bus. Or visiting the famous Svile which is known for its variety of birds. For relaxing a lake 3 km away is the best idea. It s also possible to rent a bike to get there. Especially in the time when you are here two events take place: the theatre festival in Kurtuvenai and the St.Jacobs festival.
Requirements:
WHAT TO BRING:Sleeping bag, rain gear, anti-mosquito cream, music instruments, your national games and recipes, ideas to spend leisure time, swimming things, waterproof shoes, working clothes.
Expected tasks for volunteers: Weeding flowers, grass removal from paths, sweeping paths, flower maintenance, grass cutting and mowing, planting and watering, pond cleaning, the island house (space) handling, fence painting.
Accomodation & food:
Living conditions are very modest. Participant will be sleeping in the hall of the outbuilding on mattresses. A separate room will be used as a cooking and dining area. Water for cooking and drinking will have to be brought in by volunteers from the nearby garden tap (30-40 meters away). Showers are installed in the administrative building of the park. Those who are not afraid of challenges will be able to use the shower in the abandoned cellar. Participants will use the biotoilets installed in the park s territory.
Location & leisure:
The distance from Kaunas city centre to Botanical Garden is 5 km.Kaunas is the second largest city in Lithuania and the fourth in the Baltic states. It is situated in the center of the country. Kaunas is 100 km away from Vilnius and 200 km from Sea port Klaipeda.In spite of the basic living conditions volunteers will have a chance to admire the flora of the Botanical garden, swim in the pond. The living space (the hall) can also be used to movie nights, other special events. Moreover, living near the centre of Kaunas, volunteers will be able to visit the city, its museums, historical places, bars and clubs etc.
Requirements:
What to bring: Sleeping bags, long-sleeved clothes; trousers; rain gear; anti mosquito cream; music instruments; tapes; CD s; your national games and recipes; songs; dances; ideas how to spend leisure time; swimming things; waterproofed shoes.
A lot of unwanted plants grow independently around the T.Ivanauskas homestead and the nursery gardens of Lithuanian University of Agriculture. They need to be weeded out. It is necessary to renovate the cognitive paths, bring the environment of the exposition in order.
Accomodation & food:
In a students dormitory of Lithuanian University of Agriculture.4-5 persons per room. Common toilets, showers are availableCooking is done by volunteers themselves.
Location & leisure:
The distance from Kaunas city centre to Lithuanian University of Agriculture is 10 km.Kaunas is the second largest city in Lithuania and the fourth in the Baltic states. It is situated in the center of the country. Kaunas is 100 km away from Vilnius and 200 km from Sea port Klaipeda.Volunteers will have possibilities to visit museums, historical places in Kaunas, ethnographic museum in Rumsiskes. Excursions to Vilnius are possible.
Requirements:
WHAT TO BRING:Sleeping bags (though bed sheets will be provided), long-sleeved clothes; trousers; rain gear; anti mosquito cream; music instruments (if you can and wish to make the evenings more fun); tapes; CD s; your national games and recipes; songs; dances; ideas how to spend leisure time; swimming things; waterproofed shoes.
Possible tasks for volunteers:to collect medicinal plants in agricultural fields and natural areas: fields, forests, grasslands. planting, weeding of medicinal plants. participate in the preparation of plant materials for drying and drying medicinal plant materials. help to supervise the collection of medicinal plants.
Accomodation & food:
Living conditions are very basic. The volunteers are accommodated in the local school. Toilets and washing facilities are provided. Shower in Farm s building. Cooking is done by volunteers themselves.
Location & leisure:
The farm is situated in Venta Regional Park. The Venta Landscape Reserve has a beautiful valley with rock exposures and fossils from the Jurassic period which have excited researchers from Western Europe since the beginning of the 19th century. It is about 50 km from the city of iauliai.During the weekends and leisure time volunteers will be able to enjoy walking around the village famous places: Virvyt279; and Venta confluence, mounds; excursion to the hill of crosses or to Menagerie to watch the wild animal life will be organized.
Requirements:
WHAT TO BRING:Sleeping bags, long-sleeved clothes; trousers; rain gear; anti mosquito cream; music instruments; tapes; CD s; your national games and recipes; songs; dances; ideas how to spend leisure time; swimming things; waterproofed shoes.
With this project we are planning to restore the formerly valuable steppe grassland habitats. The territory to be address is located on the left bank of Dubysa River in the Lukn279; geomorphologic and Betygala landscape reserves. The work will in include manually cutting and removing the woody flora leaving bigger trees untouched. If there is extra time left, the locally famous oak named after M. Dauksa will be made suitable for visiting: stairs will be installed and the tree will be fenced with wooden fence. It is said that during his time as dean of Betygala church (1592 i 1609), the famous translator Mikalojus Dauksa used to like taking a rest near this oak.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will live in a high school building. Volunteers will sleep in the gym on the floor, so participants should bring sleeping bags. The school has a shower with hot water, wash basins, toilet, stove for cooking and a refrigerator. Cooking is done by volunteers themselves.
Location & leisure:
Betygala town is 25 km away from Raseiniai town in the central part of Lithuania. It is the largest town in Dubysa Regional Park. Betygala was first time mentioned in 1253. It has a population of about 400 people. The history museum is very rich with geology displays. Betygala guests are always welcome at the community house. Here you can find a restored ancient guard-house. There are many tourists during the summer season: traditionally, canoeing trips by Dubysa River begins or ends in Betygala. Dubysa Regional Park due to its exclusivity and uniqueness is the 3rd place winner in the EDEN (European Destinations of Excellence) project.During the free time volunteers can go for a walk on the beautiful shores of Dubysa river. The host organization will provide a bus for visits to J363;kaini371; cognitive trail, the highest railway bridge in Lithuania, the mound of Ro269;isk279;s, canoe trip down Dubysa river.
Requirements:
WHAT TO BRING:Sleeping bags, long-sleeved clothes; trousers; rain gear; anti mosquito cream; music instruments; tapes; CD s; your national games and recipes; songs; dances; ideas how to spend leisure time; swimming things; waterproofed shoes.
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